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

    Coady first defender to come on…. Do we think Cancelo misses out?

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

      Nah

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

      Same here but Willock on pitch

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

        Is Willock covid or just illness?

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

      I lean towards more 'No' than 'Yes', but it's possible.

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

      No

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

      Cancelo can get a similar score anyway if he plays

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

        Yer it’s not a terrible position to be in. Just like the banked points 🙂

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

      Thanks, all.

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

      Sounded to me like he's probably out

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

        Yah, I wasn’t sure of the situation at all. Covid, right?

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

          Unconfirmed but yes

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

    Newcastle have been the better team here, no doubt.

  3. mvtaylor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ignoring Everton DGW seems to be looking wise so far...

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

      Gordon was the only player I considered... Went for Kulu instead.

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

        Hah, snap

  4. The Senate
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Thought Chelski didn’t have the budget to pay the refs any more?

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

    Stonewall pen

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

      Disgraceful. He's trying to rip his shirt off

  6. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    How’s that not a pen??

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

      Apparently not clear and obvious enough that he f'd up the original decision...

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

      Pathetic officiating

  7. badgerboy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    You know it's a strange season when Antonio's hamstrings have held up until March.

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 1 month ago

        He has had the past 4 months off though

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

      Chelsea should have 10 players and a Newcastle penalty.

      Still got refs in their pockets with Russian money

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

      How the actual f**k is that not a penalty to Newcastle??? Pulling on his shirt and tripping him.

      1. _Ninja_
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Ref owns Rudiger in fpl.

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

        Awful stuff. It's the 3rd or 4th this season

      3. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        If that was Xhaka…

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

      Newcastle forgot to buy VAR.

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

      Geordies singing "the referee's a Russian". Classic and spot on.

    6. FPL Insanity
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Ref didn't even get the VAR call? it's either a pen or goal kick. Ridiculous decision

    7. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      The UK government have frozen VAR's assets due to its links with Chelsea FC.

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

      Can see Newcastle winning this. Smash and grab. Similar to what Burnley did to Chelsea.

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

        It's no smash and grab we've been the better team

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

      Did VAR not look at the penalty shout for Newcastle?

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

      VAR still clearly on Chelsea’s outgoings, stonewall pen…

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

      Wood penalty kick robbedddd!!!!!

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

      Newcastle, Wolves and Villa towards cs after 60 mins

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

      The clear and obvious error here is, it shouldn’t have been a corner. The refs would be free to give it here.

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

        Oh cmon now I see the arm, 100% penalty.

        Xhaka acting as precedent again, and there the opponent even dived.

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

      Surely there’s a return in this for raphina today! Like how many chances…

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

      Dan Burn should be ahead of Slabhead Maguire in the England team no question

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

        This

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

        Anyone with positional sense as a CB should, I know Maguire can bring the ball forward but you need to know when to do it and when you have the cover to do it or not

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

        He's been absolutely fantastic for us. Agree 100%

      4. Patio Kev
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I don’t think you are going to find many that disagree with you.

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

        White, Burn and Kilman would be a great back 3

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

          Just Brighton’s defence from last year. Is Dunk English?

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

            Yup 😆

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

      Antonio off injured?

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

        Yes, hammy

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

        Yes, on 52 mins.

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

          Cresswell off now too...

    17. BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      So sick of VAR

    18. asr
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Ings post

    19. mvtaylor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Timo Werner lives offside lol

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

      Ref got rudiger in his team

    21. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      What's the story with Ait Nouri has he lost his place?

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

        Lage likes to rotate

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

          Hope he rotates back to Nouri next GW.

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

        Marcal and Nouri fighting for this spot, no standouts

    22. It's Fergie Time
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      cresswell down and out

    23. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Havertz off

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

        nope

    24. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Cresswell and Antonio off injured.

      West Ham gonna be down to bare bones.

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

        Spurs will still find a way to disappoint.

        1. Patio Kev
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          WHU still have another Europa game midweek too, they are gonna struggle with their small squad.