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Simultaneous top-flight Saturday 3pm BST kick-offs make a welcome return today, with five Premier League matches getting underway at the traditional time.

Patson Daka (£7.5m) and Kelechi Iheanacho (£7.5m) are both on the bench for Leicester City’s clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers, as Brendan Rodgers goes with Harvey Barnes (£7.0m) and Ayoze Perez (£6.0m) to support Jamie Vardy (£10.5m) in attack.

£4.0m defender Daniel Amartey starts, while Luke Thomas (£4.5m) is deputising at left-back after Ryan Bertrand (£5.0m) tested positive for Covid-19.

Bruno Lage has opted for a 3-4-3 for his first Wolves match, with the starting XI not showing too many shocks. Nelson Semedo (£5.0m) is only fit enough for a place on the bench, however, with budget FPL defender Ki-Jana Hoever (£4.0m) starting in his stead.

Aston Villa are not only without the departed Jack Grealish (£8.0m) but also Ollie Watkins (£7.5m), who misses out with a bruised knee.

New signings Emiliano Buendia (£6.5m), Danny Ings (£8.0m) and Ashley Young (£5.0m) all start, the latter seemingly in an ‘out of position’ midfield role, with Leon Bailey (£6.5m) and Axel Tuanzebe (£4.5m) on the bench.

Watford boss Xisco Munoz hands debuts to new signings Emmanuel Dennis (£5.0m) and Juraj Kucka (£5.5m).

Troy Deeney (£5.5m) is on the bench.

Trevoh Chalobah (£5.0m) makes his Premier League debut for Chelsea at centre-half.

N’Golo Kante (£5.0m) and Hakim Ziyech (£7.5m) are both injured, while Kai Havertz (£8.5m) is among the substitutes after his two-hour run-out in midweek.

Romelu Lukaku (£11.5m) is not available because he is quarantining after his move from Inter Milan.

Marc Guehi (£4.5m) starts for Palace in Patrick Vieira’s first match in charge but fellow summer recruit Joachim Andersen (£4.5m) is on the bench.

Adam Armstrong (£6.0m) gets his Southampton debut up front alongside Che Adams (£7.0m), with Nathan Tella (£5.0m) only among the substitutes.

£4.0m FPL defender Tino Livramento and Romain Perraud (£5.0m) also make their Saints bows.

Richarlison (£7.5m) and Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£8.0m) start for Everton, who also include new signings Andros Townsend (£5.5m) and Demarai Gray (£5.5m) in the starting XI.

James Rodriguez (£7.0m) is one of five players who are isolating but Lucas Digne (£5.5m) features.

Nick Pope (£5.5m) is between the posts for Burnley as Jay Rodriguez (£5.5m) gets the nod to support Chris Wood (£7.0m) up top.

Brighton are without Joel Veltman (£4.5m) for the trip to Turf Moor.

LINE-UPS

Burnley XI: Pope, Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor, Cork, Gudmundsson, Wood, McNeil, Westwood, Rodriguez

Brighton XI: Sanchez, Webster, Dunk, Duffy, Alzate, Bissouma, Mwepu, March, Maupay, Trossard, Gross

Chelsea XI: Mendy, Rudiger, Christensen, Chalobah, Azpilicueta, Alonso, Jorginho, Kovacic, Mount, Pulisic, Werner.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Ward, Mitchell, Guehi, Kouyate, McArthur, Riedewald, Schlupp, Ayew, Zaha, Mateta.

Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Holgate, Keane, Digne, Gray, Allan, Doucoure, Townsend, Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin

Southampton XI: McCarthy, Stephens, Livramento, Salisu, Perraud, Walcott, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Djenepo, Armstrong, Adams.

Leicester XI: Schmeichel, Ricardo Pereira, Amartey, Soyuncu, Thomas, Tielemans, Ndidi, Perez, Maddison, Barnes, Vardy.

Wolves XI: Jose Sa, Saiss, Coady, Kilman, Hoever, Neves, Joao Moutinho, Marcal, Traore, Jimenez, Trincao.

Watford XI: Bachmann, Etebo, Ekong, Cleverley, Masina, Sema, Cathcart, Sarr, Dennis, Kabasele, Kucka

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Targett, Konsa, Ngoyo, Mings, McGinn, Buendia, Young, Nakamba, Ings, El Ghazi

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  1. NejiHyuuga01
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Went between Sarr Coufal and Antonio for making the bench. Sarr was the one , so the rest better deliver tomorrow.

  2. Joey Tribbiani
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Alonso, Pulisic and Greenwood doing their best covering for BruNO 😀

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Nice.

    2. Joey Tribbiani
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      And Richa :O

  3. Zalk
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Props to the FPL site for updating the points quicker this year.

  4. Licky
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Saints cleanie gone.

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

    Richo goal

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      ...Richarlison? Are you sure? 😯

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

    Oh my Alonso effort!

  7. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Richarlison over Wilson so far so good!

  8. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Bachmann is trolling us

  9. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Nakamba is ghastly.

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

    Alonso is made for FPL, need him 🙁

  11. Totalfootball
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Alonso shot

  12. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Who got the assist for Richa goal?

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

      Townsend

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Not Digne

  13. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Who got Richa assist?

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

      Towny

      1. Thanos
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Damn it.. wanted it to be Digne :-p

    2. Zalk
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Townsend

  14. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Chelsea had 12 crosses into the box in the first half many of them quality ones.

    Lukaku will clean up with service like that even if those numbers are reduced against the better teams.

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

      Imagine Reece James crosses into Lukaku with Alonso behind him...

      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Scary

      2. Postman Ty
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Alonso's first touch and shooting on long balls and is SO underrated.

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

          His technique when shooting or in the opponents box is amazing, just comes alive!

  15. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Brentford CS
    Watford CS
    ... Norwich CS next?

    1. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Premier League is overrated

    2. The Train Driver
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Didn't realise Watford game was over.

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I was thinking the same 10 mins ago.

      Less likely but would be funny in football terms!

  16. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Villa 100m down the drain

  17. SINGH
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Alonso is a one week punt till Chilwell is back

    1. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      We're well aware m8 🙂

  18. Postman Ty
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Keane is doing his absolute best to make sure Digne doesn't get any points.

  19. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Dennis is only 5.0!

    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Make it 4.5 and u have a deal

  20. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Toney to Dennis?

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

      Quickly

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Why not Armstrong?

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

        Both with 4m defenders and a loaded midfield.

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

    GW4 WC calling 😮

    1. BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      *GW2*

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

        😮

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

    Zaha big miss.

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Frustrating player to own

  23. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Dam Richa doesn't fatigue or anything just last week won the gold at Olympics now firing in the first game

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Give it 3 or 4 months.

    2. Random Name
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      It's crazy, i really thought he'd be rested after the olympics. Seriously considering him for that gwk3 wildcard

  24. Random Name
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Villa are far worse than i anticipated oh dear

    1. Licky
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Could just take them a while to gel, what with their new signings and all.

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Mahrez and Ings leaving my team for Lukaku and Mount

      1. Random Name
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Go vardy mate

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Gudjohnsen tends not to listen to common sense for a few weeks at least...

    3. Greasy Grealish Gang
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Pro: Swapped Havertz last minute for Bruno

      Con: I have 3 Villa assets..

    4. 3 A
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Lickily from 3 in my early draft to none in actual draft.

  25. dabber7
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Anybody know why Veltman isn't available, is it an injury?

    Cheers

    1. Captain Vantastic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He has Covid

      1. tsm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Not confirmed just say he is isolating

      2. dabber7
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Many thanks

    2. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Veltman to Pogba it is then. 😀

  26. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Harvey Barnes out, Pogba in.

  27. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Traore dangerous but no end product.

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      This is brand new information

  28. twisterteo
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Got double Villa , Buendia + Ings...will get rid of one of them... Who should go and who to replace with?

    1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Paul Pogba will be 9.0 before Christmas.

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Knee jerk

  29. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    That was a barnes yellow all day long. Lucky.

  30. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Will Ings get some play time?