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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. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Havertz RC check

  2. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Rice pocketing Coutinho so far

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Great player

  3. JabbaWookiee
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Breaking: #ManCity have a deal in place to sign Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund this summer. Sources in Germany close to the move say they now expect the striker to choose a switch to the Etihad Stadium.
    [@Jack_Gaughan/@CraigHope_DM]

    https://twitter.com/city_xtra/status/1502405661589753856?s=21

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Damn.

      Means Man Utd should go for Kane.

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

      #GlaciersOut

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

      That’s just not fair

      1. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Took the words out of my mouth

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

      Manchester United should've kept Ole..

    5. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Lol at any United fan honestly believing they’d sign Haaland.

      Dusted club. Fans living in the 90s

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

      Hopefully 10m in FPL next season 😉

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

      It's just what the Premier League needs for competetive football.

      I know it's not a level playing field but Man City dominance is ridiculous and anti sporting too.

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

      There was a report earlier this week that he had signed with Byren

    9. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      That's next year's Premier League title settled then.

      1. BobB
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        City and Newcastle will benefit fromthe UK' pressing need to rely on Saudis for more oil

    10. Drexl Spivey
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Guess Newcastle have there eyes elsewhere.

      1. Drexl Spivey
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        *their

  4. Weeb Kakashi
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Raphinha you muppet

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

    Burn could have been killed.

  6. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    The ref having a word with Burn instead of giving the windmill a red.

  7. sunzip14
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Cucho goal, Kucka assist. Looks like I am out of the loop about FPL...need to learn about more players it seems!

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'm with you .... we have to do our homework or we'll always have ceiling on our level.

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

    This is an unacceptable performance

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

      From Chelsea, Everton or Norwich?

      1. The Mentaculus
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Clue is in the name

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

      That’s what she said

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

        Story of my life

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

    Bamford blasts over the bar.

    Decent move.

  10. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    From a broja owner's pov, Watford winning is good news he can bank his 1 point a lot earlier then expected

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

      There is this.

      He may even score a second half hattrick!

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Or good for me as I started him and Adams and benched Rodrigo !

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        *Not good

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

    I find those situations so silly, Burn swung his arm arguably more than Havertz but just missed him yet Havertz has a RC check?

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

      He led with his elbow, yellow card right decision

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

        Burn bleeding from his head too, pretty safe to say it was dangerous play

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

    Watford and Leeds winning makes relegation battle interesting at least

    Everton need to one at least one if the two home games this DGW

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Won would think so.

    2. Fish up a tree
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Watford have home games to come v Everton, Burnley & Leeds

      Roy of the rovers comeback is on!

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

        Would make it interesting

  13. Kermit Special
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Time to jump off SOU assets...

    1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Weeks ago. Can’t wait to get rid

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

      before the deadline, apparently

  14. Triple Free Bench Hit Boost
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Burn RC incoming. Can tell he is just gonna level Havertz for that elbow.

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

      He's a bright lad, don't think so.

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

    Awful gameweek.

  16. The White Pele
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    is Hwang's injury serious?

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

    Saints pull one back.

  18. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Leeds game has more fun than the other 4 combined

    1. Quality Quality Qualit
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Always.

  19. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Benny sublime cross

  20. Pariße
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I’m oddly satisfied seeing someone as tall as Burn being left footed and playing football. It just doesn’t go together in my head.

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

      He's pretty good on the ball too!

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

        Like modern centers shooting threes in the NBA.

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

          This. Or tall guys playing PG like Giannis sometimes

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

      I used to watch NBA in 90s where centers like ewing, mourning & friends dominate games.

      Seeing centers like Dwight Howard now seems odd to me.

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

    Elyou racking up the points recently

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

      Yep he’s a good player, but very inconsistent

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

    Bamford you muppet. Would’ve been raph assist

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

    Raphinha cursed to blank this gw

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

      Becoming a bit of a bad joke really.

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

      Yep so close but no cigar

  24. Pariße
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Elyounoussi G, Che Adams A

  25. L'Aeroplanino
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Raph assist ruined again

  26. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Phew Foster CS wiped

  27. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    The amount of points Raph could be on now, really hate fpl sometimes

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

      Very very unlucky owners....

  28. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mendy save. Bit of decent football for a change...!

  29. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    1.28 zag for Leeds in the first 45mins aka “the Patrick Bamford effect”

    1. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      xG

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

    Elyounoussi doing the business

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

      Well done bud

    2. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Rumours flying of FFS handing over 'Spot the differential' to Nate