Three Burnley players captained Erling Haaland in their Fantasy Premier League teams, who then went on to score twice against them, as revealed by a leak.
Josh Brownhill, Jack Cork, and Arijanet Muric are the three players who captained the Norwegian goal-hound.
Meanwhile, goalkeeper James Trafford did not select Haaland for his team and instead opted to back himself, making himself vice-captain.
Players and staff at Premier League football clubs have been warned in the past about the potential for leaks to occur when they play Fantasy Premier League.
Aston Villa banned their players from playing the game in 2021 when multiple individuals removed Jack Grealish from their teams while it was rumoured that he was injured.
Dean Smith was furious to find that news of the midfielder’s injury had got out after a 2-1 defeat to Leicester and vowed to investigate.
Automated software has been used to scan for changes in the teams of players or club staff, leading to increased concerns about team leaks. Sky Sports News found that several clubs had told people not to select players from their own club.
A list of teams made by verified Premier League players was released last week by fplbot and they are freely viewable.
MailOnline has contacted the Premier League for comment.
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