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Wood starts for Burnley as Long owners subjected to team sheet ordeal

Following a week of interest from the Fantasy Premier League community, Chris Wood (£6.1m) keeps his place in the starting line-up as Burnley travel to Norwich.

The New Zealand international is paired up-front with Jay Rodriguez (£5.7m), who has four attacking returns in his last five appearances since the Premier League restart.

The Clarets may be short in defence, with Charlie Taylor (£4.4m) and Ben Mee (£4.9m) still missing, but a return for Johann Berg Gudmundsson (£5.9m) in midfield means Erik Pieters (£4.2m) can slot in at left-back after several outings on the right wing.

Kevin Long (£4.3m) is the man who continues to deputise for Mee, but his owners were given an arduous few minutes when the team-sheets were announced this afternoon.

Burnley’s official Twitter account posted a line-up which featured an injured Mee at centre-back and Long nowhere to be seen.

However, this was deleted within a few minutes and owners of the budget centre-back were given a reprieve upon discovering that he had, in actual fact, made the starting line-up.

Meanwhile, as interest in Norwich’s squad continues to diminish, Teemu Pukki (£6.4m) is on the bench once again, with Josip Drmic (£5.3m) leading the line supported in attack by Onel Hernández (£5.3m), Todd Cantwell (£4.5m) and Emi Buendía (£6.0m).

Norwich City XI (4-2-3-1): Krul; Lewis, Klose, Godfrey, Aarons; Tettey, McLean; O Hernández, Buendía, Cantwell; Drmic.

Burnley XI (4-4-2): Pope; Pieters, K Long, Tarkowski, Bardsley; McNeil, Westwood, Brownhill, Gudmundsson; Wood, Rodriguez.

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  1. HellasLEAF
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Not THAT'S a red card.

    Compare the 2 and come back to me...

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

      Yep agree with you again on that one.

  2. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Oh boy...double red for the boys in yellow

  3. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    If they overturn this it's a travesty

  4. Shark Team
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Norwich breaking all records before going down

  5. have you seen cyan
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    not watching but lol wtf is going on, will be even funnier if Wood still blanks

  6. JIMMY TUGGINS
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Drmic is terrible.

  7. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I think that should be brought down to a yellow.

    1. Supertrooper
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I couldn't disagree more. Shocking out of control tackle.

  8. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Man City vs Norwich next.

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      If they show up

    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      12-0?

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

    Contact or not it’s dangerous and out of control.

  10. Greek Freak
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    "Norwich are due a goal" - me about an hour ago 😆

  11. diesel001
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Chris Wood hat-trick incoming?

    1. Martial Matas
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      And it begins

  12. Supertrooper
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Incredibly bad tackle

  13. DAZZ
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Few inches to the left and its a leg breaker. Clear red, its very dangerous

  14. Party time
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Norwich let’s be having you!

    • tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Wood has to be up for this now!

    • Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Joke team
      Disgrace to the league
      Disgrace to the world of football

      Fitting a team of total lemons play in yellow shirts

    • FPL Daniel
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      How many reds for a game to be stopped? 4? What happens with FPL then, who will get points in 3:0 official win?

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Pope all 3 goals

    • AzzaroMax99
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not optimist about this game. Norwich is going to close now. Wood owner. :/

    • FFSbet.com
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Maybe some Norwich players betting to lose...

    • yalala
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Rival has Pope, Tark and (c) Wood

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

        well, bad luck for you

    • Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Norwich trying to get this game forfeited?

    • Shark Team
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Next gw Vs Norwich Pep can finally play with 9 midfielders

    • RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Wood

    • tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Wood rises high!

    • SAUCY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      OMG Wood

    • Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Looked a horrible tackle in real time

    • Rainer
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Got Wood

    • Yank Revolution
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      WOOD WONDERGOLAZO!

    • Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Wood G

    • Pep Roulette
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Wooooddddd