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Double Gameweek 29 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) continues this Sunday lunchtime, with five matches kicking-off at 14:00 GMT:

  • Chelsea v Newcastle United
  • Everton v Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • Leeds United v Norwich City
  • Southampton v Watford
  • West Ham United v Aston Villa

Starting at Stamford Bridge, Thomas Tuchel makes four changes from the 3-1 win over Norwich City, with Antonio Rudiger, Malang Sarr, N’Golo Kante and Hakim Ziyech coming in for Thiago Silva, Cesar Azpilicueta, Saul and Mateo Kovacic.

As expected, Reece James remains out with the muscular problem that caused him to miss the second part of Chelsea’s Gameweek 28 double-header.

Eddie Howe also makes four alterations: Emil Krafth and Ryan Fraser drop to the bench alongside Allan Saint-Maximin, while Jonjo Shelvey and Joe Willock are not in the squad.

In come Jamaal Lascelles, Javier Manquillo, Sean Longstaff and Miguel Almiron.

At Goodison Park, Everton manager Frank Lampard makes three changes following their heavy defeat at Tottenham Hotspur.

Ben Godfrey and Demarai Gray both return from injury, while Vitalii Mykolenko features at left-back. Michael Keane and Allan drop to the bench, while Dominic Calvert-Lewin doesn’t make the squad.

For the visitors, Bruno Lage also makes three changes, with Max Kilman, Marcal and Leander Dendoncker coming in for Willy Boly, Rayan Ait-Nouri and Daniel Podence.

Switching focus to Elland Road, Patrick Bamford makes his first start since September. That’s one of three changes, with Diego Llorente and Mateusz Klich also in the starting XI.

For the visitors, Ben Gibson, Lukas Rupp and Milot Rashica all come in.

At St Mary’s, Tino Livramento is not in the squad, while Armando Broja drops to the bench. That should mean one of Stuart Armstrong or Mohamed Elyounoussi moves up front alongside Che Adams.

Meanwhile, there are three changes for Watford, with Christian Kabasele, Juraj Kucka and Joao Pedro replacing Craig Cathcart, Tom Cleverley and Josh King, all of whom are substitutues.

Elsewhere, West Ham are without Jarrod Bowen but Declan Rice returns to Premier League action, while Steven Gerrard names an unchanged XI for the visitors.


GAMEWEEK 29 LINE-UPS

Chelsea XI: Mendy, Chalobah, Christensen, Rudiger, Sarr, Jorginho, Kante, Ziyech, Mount, Werner, Havertz

Newcastle United XI: Dubravka, Schar, Lascelles, Burn, Manquillo, Longstaff, Guimaraes, Targett, Murphy, Almiron, Wood


Everton XI: Pickford, Kenny, Coleman, Holgate, Godfrey, Mykolenko, van de Beek, Doucoure, Gordon, Gray, Richarlison

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa, Kilman, Coady, Saiss, Jonny, Neves, Moutinho, Marcal, Dendoncker, Hwang, Jimenez


Leeds United XI: Meslier, Ayling, Struijk, Llorente, Dallas, Forshaw, Klich, Raphinha, Rodrigo, James, Bamford

Norwich City XI: Krul, Aarons, Gibson, Kabak, Williams, Lees-Melou, Rupp, McLean, Sargent, Rashica, Pukki


Southampton XI: Forster, Walker-Peters, Bednarek, Salisu, Perraud, Ward-Prowse, Romeu, Smallbone, Armstrong, Elyounoussi, Adams

Watford XI: Foster, Femenia, Kabasele, Samir, Kamara, Louza, Sissoko, Kucka, Cucho, Pedro, Dennis


West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Johnson, Dawson, Zouma, Cresswell, Soucek, Rice, Lanzini, Fornals, Benrahma, Antonio

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Chambers, Mings, Digne, Luiz, McGinn, Ramsey, Coutinho, Ings, Watkins

  1. Debauchy
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Yarmalenko scores and in tears , get innn

    1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Good first post.

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      🙁 + 🙂

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

    Silva staying bench confirmed. Now Dennis, go do something....

  3. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Eddie Howe for manager of the season?

    1. tbos83
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Biased as an nufc fan but he's been sensational

  4. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    So glad Donny van de Beek decided to join Everton rather than us on loan, dodged a bullet there.

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I’ve been saying he is absolutely useless for ages, got some right stick on here for it

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

        bUt OlE HaS aN AgEnDa AgAiNsT hIm

      2. JBG
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I remember having a discussion with someone here who was so sure he would become first team choice and be better than Pogba/Bruno.

        My opinion was all along that he would become what he now is. Backup player at best.

        1. Bubz
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          There was a reason he didn’t get a look in at Utd, simply not good enough. Not sure why nobody could understand that at the time

          1. MrZ
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Blaming ole maybe?

          2. ☈☾
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Bit harsh to comment he's useless when he has not even played games 5-10 games on a stretch

            The team doesn't function well with him cause we don't have a proper 6 that's why he gets left out.

            Very good player

          3. jacob1989
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            He was great at ajax. And ajax are awesome now. Dumb move for him to leave ajax

            1. Bubz
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Ajax play against farmers all year

    2. BIGREDDOG
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Great player.

    3. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He is pretty average player tbf

    4. Bobby Crush
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Odd - he looked really good for Ajax.
      Another one who needed that particular set up?

      1. La Roja
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Kezman looked very good at Dutch league too. We saw the true colors in Chelsea

    5. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Lol if you observe his movement closely, you'll see he's a great player. It's just sad everyone around him ignore him.

  5. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Go on, Yarma!

  6. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    You need the points, Everton!

  7. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    No penalty for Norwich after VAR
    Leeds defence owners breathe a sign of relief

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Dallas EO flying through the floor

    2. MrZ
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Are there any left?

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

    Sacking Bielsa was a mistake. At least Leeds look threatning going forward with Bielsa.

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah they also looked like a free toll gate at the back under bielsa too

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        They're not much better now. They're playing Norwich.

        1. La Roja
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          I never claimed they looked better now 😛

  9. Shultan
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Do Norwich have pen or not

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No

    2. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No

    3. Shultan
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks

  10. banskt
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    An ASM goal here would be lovely for my fantasy team.

  11. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Barnes, Dewsbury-Hall, & Maddison all start….

  12. mixology
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Besides Saka, who's your favourite sub 7 million pick going forward?

    A) Raphina
    B) Barnes
    C) Kulu
    D) Madison
    E) Bowen
    F) Martinelli

    Other?

    1. Shultan
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      C

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      C
      E
      B
      D
      F
      A

    3. BIGREDDOG
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Kulu. Raph is good also despite his trolling. Bowen from 31 is good.

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        *Raph is an FPL catastrophe

    4. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      cheers all

  13. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Raphina yellow?

    1. COLLIN QUANER
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Unfortunately not

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not yet

  14. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Why on earth am i playing Broja week after week. Useless.

  15. jimmyharte
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Can't wait till GW31, so I can use my wildcard :/

  16. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Not sure whom I hate more at this point tbh… Digne or Raphinha

    1. FantasyTony
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Raph was quality last year.

      Dinge's been besmirching the Cazoo brand for years now.

    2. Wolfman180
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      It is tough

    3. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I benched the former, i sold the latter for kulusevski for a hit

  17. BIGREDDOG
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I like Lampard as a manager but sacking Rafa for him was just such a poor decision for Everton. Wrong guy to try and rally the troops and avoid relegation. Feel bad for the fans.

    1. MrZ
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Feel sorry for him.
      He's a legend but not a great manager. Doesn't do much in derby other than develop mount

  18. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Everton going down, down, down

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not impossible but three games less played than Leeds and Watford. Doesn’t make any difference if they can’t win though.

      1. The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        It’s looking grim for us. Badly run, bad recruiting.
        Remember though there’s Everton fans on here that don’t deserve the grief.

  19. JBG
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    It's almost like Everton are purposely trying to get themselves relegated.

  20. nanxun
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What's the story on Antonio? Fatigue? Or injury?

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Injury, hamstring someone said

  21. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Bring in Coady as part of a -8, leave him third (net second because Bowen) on the bench (Ramsey first). Livra out. Now if only Cancelo could sit out...

    1. nanxun
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Jonjoe Kenny. EVE down to 10 and out of the PL ....

  22. EL tridente
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Wonder if Raphinha ever will get a return again. So unluncky

  23. JBay
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Raphinha 3rd time bar today...

    1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Joke player.

  24. Haalander
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    C’mon raph

  25. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Kenny Rc for Everton

  26. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Rubbish games and rubbish results

  27. SouthCoastSaint
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    The expectation on raphina at his price point is ridiculous

    1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      The expectation of a points return vs Norwich given the chances he’s missed/created is a perfectly acceptable one.

  28. The Train Driver
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Never felt more unlucky owning a player like I feel owning Raphina today...

  29. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    NewC have changed beyond belief

    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Howe - manager of the season

  30. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    The other problem is Raphina will score 4 the moment I sell him

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He's gone from my team after GW30

    2. Goodfeathers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yep