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Bamford starts in unchanged Leeds team as Fulham name three-man midfield

Patrick Bamford (£6.7m) has overcome his recent yellow flag to start for Leeds in the opening match of Blank Gameweek 29.

The forward came off early in the Gameweek 28 draw with Chelsea and, after Marcelo Bielsa expressed confidence of his involvement, has kept his place in the starting XI.

Leeds are unchanged from the side that kept Thomas Tuchel’s men out on Saturday, which means Stuart Dallas (£5.1m) earns another central-midfield berth alongside Tyler Roberts (£4.6m).

Kalvin Phillips (£4.9m) anchors the midfield while Ezgjan Alioski (£4.3m) and Luke Ayling (£4.4m) are either side of Pascal Struijk (£4.0m) and Diego Llorente (£4.4m) in defence.

Since Gameweek 20, Chelsea are the only team to keep more clean sheets than Fulham and they are in 4-3-3 formation once again tonight.

André-Franck Zambo Anguissa (£4.5m) joins Harrison Reed (£4.4m) and Mario Lemina (£4.5m) in a busy midfield trio while Ademola Lookman (£5.1m) and Ivan Cavaleiro (£5.3m) are either side of Josh Maja (£5.5m) in a front-three.

Ola Aina (£4.6m) is stationed on the right-hand side of defence tonight with Antonee Robinson (£4.4m) handed a left-back berth.

Blank Gameweek 29 Line-ups

Fulham XI (4-3-3): Areola; A Robinson, Adarabioyo, Andersen, Aina; Anguissa, Lemina, Reed; Lookman, Maja, Cavaleiro.

Leeds United XI (4-1-4-1): Meslier; Alioski, Struijk, Llorente, Ayling; K Phillips; Harrison, Dallas, Roberts, Raphinha; Bamford.

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  1. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Leeds have had a huge number of goals disallowed last few weeks haven’t they??

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Yup but all the right decision

      • Rainer
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah, always just the wrong side of lines.

    2. SAUCY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Leeds will definitely score

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Yep. Regretting playing areola over Martinez

        1. Rains of Castamere
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Spurs will score

          1. Pat Bonner
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            They should but Martinez could get double figures if they don’t

      2. Royal5
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Nostradamus has spoken

      3. EffPeeEll
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        famous last words?

    3. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Presume offside goals don't count in any of the stats, xG etc?

      1. Rainer
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Correct.

        +1 offside the only stat there.

    4. EffPeeEll
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Sets the standard for the week's calamity?

    5. teneighty
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Took a hit for Ayling. Would be too good to be true if he scored.

    6. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Assist on Ayling's dissalowed goal?

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Roberts I think

      2. Rains of Castamere
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        T Roberts

      3. Rainer
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Robertsdinho.

      4. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Roberts

      5. wulfrunian
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        cheers

      6. Mr. O'Connell
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Messi

        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Sorry Roberts. Easily done.

    7. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Gutted Ayling owner! Was slightly off though. Nice to see him back at right back. That would have made up for missing out on all the Dallas hauls this season!

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        It’s crazy he’s not had any attacking returns given how advanced he is at right back - I know he’s not always played there but still!

    8. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I laughed at the celebration but var just means no one will properly celebrate a goal soon. Delighted Scottish clubs can’t afford it

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Scottish clubs can't even afford freedom or dignity these days and that's meant to be free.

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          What are you talking about

      2. DandyDon
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Same here. Has ruined football a bit although it’s fairer usually getting the right decision. Well that’s the idea anyway. Just wish in Scotland they wouldn’t give such soft pens, every week there’s an embarrassing one for or against my team!

    9. Kudo Warrior
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Do Fulham look likely to score or is it all Leeds at the moment?

      1. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        All leeds

      2. Bushwhacker
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        All huff and puff

    10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      raphina letting others take free kicks

      1. BrockLanders
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Oh ffs

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          phillips hogging set pieces

    11. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Bamford hobbling

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Doesn’t look good

    12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      bamford injured again

    13. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Raphina goal offside

    14. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Any Bam cappers?

    15. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Bamford nooooo

    16. NATSTER
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Bamford struggling

    17. GROBARI
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Its so frustrating to own triple leeds

      1. GROBARI
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        See...

    18. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      bamford seems like a weakling

    19. JONALDINHO
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Raph(C) so close noooooooo

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        about 9 yards off

      2. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Miles offside

    20. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Bamford coming off I think

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        He might be ok!

    21. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Get the lines out!!!

    22. SAUCY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      4 disallowed goals last few weeks for Leeds lol

    23. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      bamford coming back, like he did last week....

    24. SAUCY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Bam ok!

    25. NATSTER
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Bamford continues. Good good.

    26. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Bam wont finish this

      1. sminkypinky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Game I mean

    27. Bushwhacker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      They're falling like flies.

    28. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      raphina is the nearly man

    29. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Bumford off injured?

    30. SAUCY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Quick goal from you Bam then you can go off