Fixtures

Premier League sides learn FA Cup third round fate

There are just two all-Premier League ties to be played in the third round of the FA Cup this season.

Bournemouth and Brighton will go head-to-head at the Vitality Stadium while Wolves are set to host Liverpool.

While the third round of the FA Cup is still some way off, it is obviously worth taking note of the fixtures that will take place.

Those all-Premier League ties may feature slightly stronger XIs compared those involving top flight sides facing lower league opposition.

The toughest tests for those FPL teams includes Chelsea’s hosting of Nottingham Forest, who have knocked out the holders of the FA Cup five times in their last six matches against a reigning champion.

Southampton will travel to Derby County where they will take on Frank Lampard’s in-form side.

Outside of that there appear to be mostly routine matches for the remainder of the Premier League clubs, whose FPL fixtures should be largely unaffected in terms of rotation.

The matches will take place between Gameweek 21 and 22.

Selected fixture list

Bournemouth v Brighton & Hove Albion

Burnley v Barnsley

Bristol City v Huddersfield Town

Chelsea v Nottingham Forest

Crystal Palace v Grimsby

Derby County v Southampton

Everton v Lincoln City

Fulham v Oldham Athletic

Manchester City v Rotherham United

Manchester United v Reading

Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers

Solihull Moors/Blackpool v Arsenal

Tranmere/Southport v Tottenham Hotspur

Wrexham/Newport v Leicester City

West Ham United v Birmingham City

Woking v Watford

Wolves v Liverpool

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1,657 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Slartibartfast
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Just sold Salah as part of a hit... hold me

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      No, hold u alone

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      daft

    3. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      You'll be fine, there's better value elsewhere at the moment.

    4. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      You should feel liberated.

      1. Slartibartfast
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I do... but he would have been my captain this week if I'd kept him, so there's some worry too

    5. FPL Mario
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Seems like madness with Burnley on the horizon but maybe you've brought in Pele so I won't judge

    6. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      13.0 was much to much

  2. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Kun and Martial -> Laca and Sane for free?

    Am I the only one who's thinking about Laca instead of Auba?

    1. pressdpm
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Isn't there a question over his minutes?

      1. Tshelby
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Was more nailed than Auba before his injury so I think he still is.

        1. Shineonme
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          He won't be now.

    2. Slartibartfast
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Looks good for free

    3. Dreaming of glory
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Gd for free just laca minutes a bit of a concern but they played well after ht with him on sunday so could be go to 442 tactic for them

      1. Tshelby
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Are the minutes of Laca a concern?

    4. FPL Mario
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Laca yes, but Martial out? Have you seen Arsenal's defence?

  3. pressdpm
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Any advice on what to do?
    2FT's, 0.5 spare.

    Fabianski
    Alonso - Digne - Robertson
    Salah - Hazard - Richarlison - Gudmundsson
    Arnautovic - Aguero - Jiminez

    Stekelenburg - Wan Bissaka - Bennett - Biling

    1. Dreaming of glory
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Upgrade bennet if he doesnt get his spot back. Need gd bench for xmas

    2. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Aguero and Robbo -> Kane, TAA
      Aguero -> Auba

    3. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Well Aguero has to go. looks like he won't start tomo.

  4. Dreaming of glory
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Salah & arnie > sane & auba?

    have sterling & kane already?

    1. pressdpm
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      No unless it's for free

      1. Dreaming of glory
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Would be -4 for wknd

  5. Duffy Dunk
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Which one to bench?

    A) Anderson (CAR)
    B) Arnautovic (CAR)
    C) Fraser (HUD)
    D) Wilson (HUD)

    Squad is:

    Ederson Steele
    Alonso Robertson Trent Doherty Bennett
    Sterling Sane Anderson Richarlison Fraser
    Kane Arnautovic Wilson

    1. Sergio Giorgini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Fraser

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Fraser

    3. FPL Mario
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah, Fraser.

    4. Johnny 8
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Fraser

    5. BOATIES FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Fraser

    6. Marjie
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Fraser

    7. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers all, Kane it is 😛

  6. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    I like Auba and think will possibly outscore Lacazette but is it worth going without Auba to keep Alonso ?

    A Lacazette Alonso
    B Aubameyang Van Dijk/ Robertson

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Not when VVD will match Alonso no

    2. Dreaming of glory
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Prob b but see how pool go mod week and how long robbo out for

  7. Feed tha Sheep
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Best option (2FTs)?
    A. Agureo > Laca
    B. Agureo & Hazard > Kane & Sane
    C. Agureo & Salah > Kane & Sterling
    D. Agureo & Robertson > Kane & TAA

    1. Feed tha Sheep
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      *A should be Auba

    2. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      C

    3. ciaranmcauley1
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I'm liking C here in same bout but for a -8

  8. Hits from the Bong
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Is it worth doing Patricio to Fabianski for -4?

    1. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Don't take hits for goal keepers.

    2. Totti
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      no for sure

    3. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      But it could pay for itself by tomorrow. I’ve had Pat for 6 matches and he’s been absolutely woeful.

      1. AuFeld
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        There is a 40% chance WHU records a clean sheet, which is what you need to break even if Patricio records only two points. Not too promising.

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          I can say now West Ham definitely won’t keep a CS aid balbuena does not start

          1. Ask Yourself
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            If

          2. Hits from the Bong
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Yeah that does throw a spanner in the works actually. It will have to be Declan Rice at centre back and Obiang or Wilshere in midfield.

        2. Hits from the Bong
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          More than 40% chance surely? This is not some northern away game. Patricio hasn’t even managed to average 2 points a game over the past 6. He’s worse than useless.

  9. Totti
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    mane to:

    A) felipe anderson
    B) Son

    don't have arna and will do aguero-> kane

    1. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      A

    3. Aenima FC
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      A easy.

    4. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      A

  10. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    This place is bonkers rn... wanting a few decent chats and to be able back and forth reply but refresh of comments makes it impossible

    1. Dreaming of glory
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Tis annoying even tho i added to it as did u haha

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Pros outway cons 🙂

    2. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah welcome to match day/near match day.

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        V true

    3. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah best off waiting an hour or so if you can hold on and want a proper chat. DZ will kick in soon.

      1. FPL Mario
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        What's DZ? I'm new.

        1. SPorting
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Dead Zone.

          Europe sleeps and the rest of the world weirdos show up.

          1. Tsparkes10
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Hahahaha ROTW weirods

      2. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Yh. Ill come back at bout 11 when in bed and see whats popping

    4. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      true

  11. ciaranmcauley1
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Robertson, Aguero >> TAA, Kane for a -8 is Auba a better option than Kane?

    1. Totti
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      yes for sure
      but for kane

    2. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I think so

  12. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    PSA:

    For those either worriedly (owners, as I now am) or gleefully (non-owners?) thinking Auba will be benched this or in coming weeks...

    I refer you to GW8 and 9 results for him, and the minutes played

    1. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      He could get a 20 min cameo against tired legs.

      He can also get a goal whenever he's on the pitch.

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Ye that’s what he’s saying. Emery is spot on with getting his subs right at the right time

        1. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          this

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Why is there thoughts Auba will be benched btw?

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        dunno just seen folk saying it

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Lol good

      2. Shineonme
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        No chance

        1. clodhopper
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          No chance he looked like he could have played another 90

  13. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Who would you sell to free the funds to sign Kane?
    A) Hazard (replace with Anderson)
    B) Mane (replace with Fraser / Brooks)

    (Hazard / Mane my only attacking players from Chelsea / Liverpool)

    Cheers

    1. nkhoughton
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      B Fraser

  14. Plagued by indecision
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Fabianski
    Balbuena / Laporte / TAA
    Hazard / Richarlison / Martial / Salah
    Aguero / Jimenez / Murray

    Subs: Hamer / AWB / Doherty / McTominay

    2 FTs. Thinking Aguero > Aubameyang but no idea what else. Will have 0.2m itb after that switch.

    1. Aenima FC
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Save other and try to work Arnie in for Murray next gw?

  15. n-doggg
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Captain:

    A. Kane (SOU)
    B. Salah (bur)

    1. Aenima FC
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      A

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Kane

    4. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      B here

      1. clodhopper
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        B

  16. Aenima FC
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Best mid up to 5.3? Paterson or Brooks?

    Can downgrade Doherty to Schindler and go up to 5.9 if needed. On wildcard.

    Cheers

  17. Teomi
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Mane to son for -4?

    1. Aenima FC
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      No

  18. Pedersen
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    GTG?

    Alisson
    Robertson - Alonso - WanB
    Richarlison - Anderson - Martial - Sterling - Sane
    Aguero - Wilson

    Balbuena - Jimenez - Bennett

    Who to captain? Wilson?

    1. Pedersen
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Fail...

      Alisson
      Robertson - Alonso - WanB
      Richarlison - Anderson - Martial - Sterling - Sane
      Auba* - Wilson

      Balbuena - Jimenez - Bennett

      2m ITB

      1. Kuzser
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Gtg

  19. nkhoughton
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    How's this looking?

    Ryan
    Alonso Balbuena AWB
    Hazard Sterling Fraser Sane Anderson
    Kane Wilson

    Hamer Murray Bennett Bamba

    1. Dele
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Back line has seen better days

    2. CAPTAIN_WALES
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Is this your WC?

      1. nkhoughton
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Nope

  20. Ambrosiana Inter
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Ederson
    Digne,Van Djik,Luiz
    Salah,Sane,Rich,Willian
    Kane (C), Mitra,Arnie

    Harmer,Murphy,AWB,Bennett

    Expectation 80 points vs reality 38

    110K

  21. RUUD!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Who to play?

    A) AWB
    B) Jiminez
    C) Doherty

    1. RUUD!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Just one of them I mean

    2. Caboose
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      A

    3. CAPTAIN_WALES
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      A for me

  22. Dele
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    On a WC... I have TAA is it worth offloading Robertson as he’s injured?

    1. Caboose
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      If you bought him for 6.0, probably not

    2. Aenima FC
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I did the same prior to injury announcement.

      1. clodhopper
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        He only got a dead leg i think that means he needs a rest 1 match should do it

  23. CAPTAIN_WALES
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Kun + Salah to Kane & Sane for a free?

    I'm scared ditching Salah will hurt me... I don't have Mane FYI, cheers!

    1. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      They're not the attacking force they used to be.
      I'm fine owning Robertson and Trent while using the money for ManCity mids.

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Which is bizarre when nothing has changed up top for them

  24. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Hoping for a Wilson hattrick tomorrow - move to Chelsea for GW22 guaranteed 😉

  25. Kuzser
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    On a WC and trying to sort Man city midfiled puzzle. What option is better here guys?

    1)Laporte, digne - Sterling Dilva gunarson
    2) belerin, 4.4(not from WH) - Sterling Sane gunarson
    3) Alonso, digne - sane Dilva fraser (might have benching headache, but have fraser from day 1

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      3

    2. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      3

  26. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    I honestly cant get the grips of this TV and PV thing but hasn't hurt me yet :). If i get priced out then ill deal with it i guess

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Sometimes u can,sometimes I can’t and regret

  27. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    If Robbo and Balbuena are out then Doherty comes in.

    Surprisingly OK with that actually.

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      At least you have some one coming on that’s the main thing

    2. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Same here mate!! Could be a hell of a lot worse I guess!!

  28. Vlad Tepes
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Aguero to Kane for a - 4? Or keep and lose 0.1.I am not really tempted to get Kane or an Arsenal player. I rather wait a week

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I would get Kane as think Aguero will be held back until weekend game

  29. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    This bloody game, why is Mane flagged? He was fine in yesterday's game.
    It's like everytime I'm ready to save a FT they have to throw a spanner in!

  30. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Guys how likely is it that Bennett gets his place back ?

    Cheers

    1. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      50/50