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13 March 2022 1176 comments
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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. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Who told me not to bench boost 🙁

    Only three players, but Dubravka, Tilva, Kilman, Ramsey
    20 with one to play

    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      You’ll get more in 36

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Try me: Sa Coady Ramsey Digne 31 pts

    3. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Seems like a lot of us are in the same boat. Rumours of Saiss not starting made me hesitate. Rudiger, Ramsey, Saiss and Dubravka here.

  2. yousunkmybattleship
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Toney and Cody on the bench. Cool

    1. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      And Ramsey lol

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

        Ouch

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

    What a rollercoaster finish...

  4. Cojones of Destiny
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    how did Jim look ?

    1. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Mexican

    2. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No idea but it was a 50-50 between him and broja to start for me. I made the right choice!

    3. ceejay106
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Isolated once Hwang went off. Can’t judge him on this. I’d def keep for next few games.

  5. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Feel robbed as a Raphinha owner, but a return is a return I suppose

    1. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      You summed up owning Raphinha very eloquently!

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      1 assist in three plum fixtures is horrific!

  6. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Do they plan to keep on playing in that Villa West ham game? End it already.

  7. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    The only consolation is I was never playing Ramsey or Kilman this week and Hwang or Broja was the decision.

    Hopefully some form from those players into next week though

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

    Did not play bb after poor dgw. Of course points on bench:

    Foster 3, Saiss 6, Ramsey 10, Kilman 8.

    1. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Last gw bench:
      TAA 12, Saka 12, Kulu 10.

      😀 boom

    2. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      If it makes you feel any better I have Raya 6, Toney 12, Ramsey 10, Cody 14

  9. FFFoxy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Raphinha, Broja, Digne & Hwang owner here. Very frustrating day at the office. 3 injuries now forcing me to take a -8 for next week when I had an 11 ready with the ft

    1. DandyDon
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      maybe just play with less next week. I will only be rolling with 8 (7 now with Digne injury!)

    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Some will recover

  10. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Coutinho must have had West Ham for the win...what on earth did he do with that last minute free kick!

  11. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Well chuffed for Yarmolenko 🙂

  12. C_G
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Jiminez only disappointment, on 65 points, cmon Saka!

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

      Saka's points are fairly irrelevant.

      1. C_G
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        true but help slightly

      2. DandyDon
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        unless you don't own him. what a silly comment

    2. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Cmon saka laca tierney!

  13. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    31 pts on the bench! Let's go home ...

  14. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I sold Chalobah for Doherty...

  15. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Assume that Rudiger stupid booking cost him bonus

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

      Well off even without YC.

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

      He was well im out of the bps before the yellow. I was checking because my ML rival has him!

    3. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Just shows bias as thought he was pretty good today

  16. Viprin
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    F off saints

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Rilek brader

      1. Viprin
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Doubled up JWP and Adams with double wolves defence benched, parah mat hahah

  17. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Stamford Bridge was like a morgue today. Won't be long before they're midtable again, where they belong.

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

      Thanks for the three points.

    2. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Expected more from the Newcastle fans, as well. Poor match for at least 80 minutes of it didn't help.

  18. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I think I will get Gelhard to be 3th fwd and last bench fodder. He is only 4.6, so Wood to him frees up 2.1 which allows me to make significant upgrade elsewhere.

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I am doing Weg to him in 30 and Davies to James in 31.

  19. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ramsey, Sa, and Rudiger sitting pretty on my bench 😆

    1. DandyDon
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I had Sa and Ramsey but had James so took a hit to get Doherty in. Would have played Rudiger for sure.

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

    Going to be funny next GW when people play their Wolves defence and they let in three.

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      As long as Ait-Nouri has 3 assists I wouldn't mind..

  21. Hairy Potter
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ridiculous decision not to give Newcastle a penalty. How did VAR not see it as an error or get the referee to look at it on the screen?

    1. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      People forget that some refs play fpl too

    2. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      It was a 50-50. Wasnt 100% penalty.
      Not clear and obvious error..

      1. Hairy Potter
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Looked a stonewall penalty. Don't really understand what they was to debate.

  22. LE CHARO
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    The bench is becoming a nightmare. Scored 32 points last GW on WC, and now I have Ramsey and Kilman second and third, but Broja first and Willock in my starting XI

  23. C_G
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Alonso no show worked out well, Ramsey also taking all the BPS

  24. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Sa, Rodrigo and a Ramsey on my bench ffs

  25. RogDog_jimmy
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Almost amazing bench jam.

    Alonso no show, Ait-Nouri first bench no show.
    Ramsey stuck behind Watkins. So close.

  26. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Still don't understand how a consolation goal scorer could get full BAPs, but I ain't complaining.

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

      He was on at least 18 BPS before the goal. Did BPS positive things.

  27. HollywoodXI
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Coady 14 pointer. Nice.

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Last on my bench. Come on, Cancelo, stay home.

    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I lost Coady by accident doing WC swaps and had to get Kilman who i chucked this week. All my own fault poor management

  28. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Havertz thinks Dsn Burn is "7 or 8 feet tall." Hmmmmm.

    1. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Complaining about Newcastle defenders fouling him as well, lol.

  29. tokara
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Did Cancelo train???

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

      Yesterday.

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Balls

  30. King Carlos
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Coady and Ramsey on my bench. That's 24 pts.
    Last GW 27 pts on my bench...

    But I have my dear cat on my lap, so Im happy! 🙂

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yup, same. At least Ramsey is coming off it thanks to Livra no-show.