{"id":103988,"date":"2025-08-31T00:28:20","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T00:28:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/103988\/"},"modified":"2025-08-31T00:28:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T00:28:20","slug":"tom-freemans-fpl-gameweek-3-team-reveal-4-hit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/103988\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Freeman\u2019s FPL Gameweek 3 team reveal: -4 hit"},"content":{"rendered":"

With Gameweek 3 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) on the way, our pundits are starting to finalise their teams ahead of Saturday\u2019s deadline.<\/p>\n

In this article, Tom Freeman, who has five top 1k finishes to his name, discusses his transfer plans.<\/p>\n

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\"TomINJURY CRISIS\"FPL<\/p>\n

It\u2019s fair to say that my plans for Gameweek 3 have been disrupted by injuries.<\/p>\n

First, I had Cole Palmer (\u00a310.4m), who will miss the Fulham match on Saturday and has also been excluded from Thomas Tuchel\u2019s England squad for the September internationals.<\/p>\n

Then, Bukayo Saka (\u00a39.9m), my captain in Gameweek 2, will be out for \u201cweeks\u201d after picking up a hamstring injury in the win over Leeds United.<\/p>\n

I also own Georginio Rutter (\u00a35.9m) and Jorgen Strand Larsen (\u00a36.5m), both of whom are flagged as doubts.<\/p>\n

Every season, there are periods when injuries start to mount up, but this one feels particularly early!<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t want to Free Hit or Wildcard in Gameweek 3, so there is only one way to deal with it \u2013 take a hit or two.<\/p>\n

In this article, I will discuss the possible scenarios and how I plan to proceed in each of those situations.<\/p>\n

SELL SAKA, PALMER + GUIU\"FPL<\/p>\n

The midfield just wasn\u2019t working out, so a revamp is required. I also want to upgrade Marc Guiu (\u00a34.5m) with a future Bench Boost in mind. By selling Saka, Palmer and Guiu for minus four, I could bring in Matheus Cunha (\u00a38.1m), Anthony Elanga (\u00a37.0m) and Chris Wood (\u00a37.7m).<\/p>\n

It\u2019s really hard to split the three United midfielders this week. In isolation, Cunha is probably my favoured option against Burnley, and crucially, he is the one I would feel most comfortable captaining in Gameweek 3.<\/p>\n

This isn\u2019t a one-week pick, however. Manchester United face Manchester City and Chelsea after, and I do wonder if Mbeumo is better suited to these types of fixtures, given his ability on the counter-attack. He finished the Arsenal match in Gameweek 1, having had more shots than any other player (five). He also ranked joint-top for penalty box touches (six). United could adopt a similar approach in Gameweeks 4 and 5, making Mbeumo a viable option, especially given his involvement in corners and free-kicks.<\/p>\n

I also like Elanga, particularly if I Free Hit in Gameweek 6, since I would get this fixture run:<\/p>\n

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Leeds\u2019 defence faced significant challenges against Arsenal last week, as they fell to a 5-0 defeat. They are also among the four worst defences for chances created from their left flank and have allowed 12 shots from set-plays this season, the joint-most of any top-flight side, which bodes well for the corner-taking Elanga.<\/p>\n

Wood is a top asset for obvious reasons, with leaky West Ham United up next.<\/p>\n

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