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Five top-flight matches get underway at the traditional 3pm kick-off time, and there are some big Fantasy Premier League (FPL) names in action.

There are juicy-looking fixtures for Chelsea and Manchester City, against Brentford and Burnley respectively, while Leeds v Southampton and Brighton & Hove Albion v Norwich City will have a big say in matters at the bottom of the table.

The mid-table clash between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Aston Villa rounds off proceedings.

TEAM NEWS

Reece James isn’t part of the Chelsea line-up at Stamford Bridge and instead has to make do with a place among the substitutes.

There are four changes to the Blues side that beat Newcastle United 1-0 in Gameweek 29 (a match that James also missed), with Marcos Alonso, Thiago Silva, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and César Azpilicueta all coming into the side.

The fit-again Christian Eriksen and Mads Roerslev are back in the Brentford starting XI as Yoane Wissa and Mathias Jensen drop out.

Joao Cancelo does start for Manchester City this afternoon, defying some predictions of a possible post-international break breather.

Pep Guardiola make three changes from City’s last outing, with John Stones only on the bench after picking up a knock on England duty. Zack Steffen and Gabriel Jesus also make way as Nathan Ake, Phil Foden and Ederson return.

Kevin Long replaces the suspended Nathan Collins for the Clarets, while Jack Cork is in for Maxwel Cornet.

Wolves make four changes from the side that began the 3-2 home loss to Leeds: Max Kilman, Marcal, Fabio Silva and Francisco Trincao all start, while Romain Saiss and Rayan Ait-Nouri drop to the bench.

Ruben Neves and Raul Jimenez are out because of suspension and injury.

Steven Gerrard makes three changes from the side beaten by Arsenal in Gameweek 30: Lucas Digne, Morgan Sanson and Leon Bailey come in as Ashley Young, Douglas Luiz and Emiliano Buendia drop down to the bench.

Liam Cooper comes in for Diogo Llorente for the hosts at Elland Road. Raphinhar replaces Patrick Bamford in attack, with Joe Gelhardt only among the substitutes.

Che Adams and Armando Broja are paired up top again for Southampton, as Tino Livramento starts at right-back. Stuart Armstrong makes way for Ibrahima Diallo, however.

Brighton make two changes from their defeat to Spurs in Gameweek 29, with Yves Bissouma and Shane Duffy dropping out and Tariq Lamptey and Danny Welbeck coming in.

Norwich make five changes from the defeat at Leeds almost three weeks ago: Ozan Kabak, Brandon Williams, Max Aarons, Lukas Rupp and Josh Sargent, all of whom are injured, are replaced by Sam Bryam, Dimitris Giannoulis, Grant Hanley, Billy Gilmour and Mathias Normann.

GAMEWEEK 31 LINE-UPS

Brighton XI: Sanchez, Lamptey, Dunk, Veltman, Cucurella, Gross, March, Mac Allister, Trossard, Welbeck, Maupay

Subs: Steele, Bissouma, Mwepu, Lallana, Moder, Alzate, Duffy, Offiah, Sarmiento

Norwich XI: Krul, Byram, Hanley, Gibson, Giannoulis, Gilmour, Normann, McLean, Lees-Melou, Rashica, Pukki

Subs: Sørensen, Rowe, Dowell, Gunn, Tzolis, Springett, Kamara, Tomkinson, Zimmermann


Chelsea XI: Mendy, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Thiago Silva, Alonso, Loftus-Cheek, Kante, Mount, Ziyech, Havertz, Werner

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Christensen, Jorginho, Kovacic, Lukaku, Saul, Barkley, James, Sarr

Brentford XI: Raya, Ajer, Jansson, Pinnock, Henry, Roerslev, Janelt, Norgaard, Eriksen, Mbeumo, Toney

Subs: Canos, Jensen, Wissa, Ghoddos, Jorgensen, Fosu, Baptiste, Sorensen, Fernandez


Burnley XI: Pope, Roberts, Long, Tarkowski, Taylor, Lennon, Westwood, Brownhill, Cork, McNeill, Weghorst

Subs: Hennessey, Norris, Lowton, Barnes, Stephens, Rodriguez, Cornet, Thomas, Dodgson

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Ake, Laporte, Cancelo, Gundogan, Rodri, De Bruyne, Sterling, Grealish, Foden

Subs: Steffen, Stones, Jesus, Zinchenko, Bernardo Silva, Fernandinho, Mahrez, Egan-Riley, Mbete


Leeds United XI: Meslier, Ayling, Llorente, Cooper, Dallas, Klich, Forshaw, Raphinha, Rodrigo, Harrison, James

Subs: Koch, Klaesson, Struijk, Phillips, Gelhardt, Cresswell, Summerville, Greenwood, Kenneh

Southampton XI: Forster, Livramento, Bednarek, Salisu, Walker-Peters, Diallo, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Elyounoussi, Adams, Broja

Subs: Stephens, Long, Adam Armstrong, Caballero, Perraud, Stuart Armstrong, Smallbone, Tella, Valery


Wolves XI: Sa, Jonny, Boly, Coady, Kilman, Marcal, Dendoncker, Moutinho, Silva, Podence, Trincao

Subs: Ruddy, Ait-Nouri, Neto, Gomes, Cundle, Semedo, Saiss, Chiquinho, Hwang

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne, McGinn, Sanson, Ramsey, Bailey, Coutinho, Watkins

Subs: Olsen, Chambers, Luiz, Buendia, Chukwuemeka, Iroegbunam, Young, Traore, Sinisalo

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713 Comments Login to Post a Comment
  1. Vlekz
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Salah's 3 points meant a 10% (10,000) place drop at 100k. A goal or more would have ended my season lol

    1. Josh.E
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      6% drop here, you are right, we could've been mudded right now. Let' hope our alternative captains redeem us...

    2. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      We live for these big gambles.

      Now to see if other choices can haul. Big week for ranks

  2. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pope and Cancelo owner. Any chance of a penalty save and match finishing 0-0?

  3. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Has Weghorst scored yet? If I'd like any one player to score today then it's him.
    Estimated chance ~ 5% I reckon

  4. Gazwaz80
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Play up Weggie…

  5. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Anywhere showing the Leeds v Saints game?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Elland road

  6. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Brownhill effort!

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He's been fantastic this year.

  7. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Welp, my bench dilemma certainly solved itself quickly. No TAA, no Chalobah.

  8. Chalobah's Witness
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    what happened with Cornet???

  9. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Toney sitter missed

  10. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    KdB G
    Sterling A

  11. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    KDB G

    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Boom!

  12. Il Capitano
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    It begins...

  13. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Cancelo assisted the assister.

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Rodri did

  14. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Easy for City

  15. Shineonme
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    On a stick. screw skysports and BTSports

  16. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Jonny G

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Who needs Jimenez?!

  17. Traction Engine Foot
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Burnley going to get their usual tonking.

  18. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    This is going to be a bloodbath

  19. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Memo: always captain KDB against Burnley!

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

      He loves this fixture

  20. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Jonny again

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He never used to have this level of goal threat sheesh

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        He did always have decent threat to be fair

  21. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Couldn't even hold 5 mins, get down Burnley!

  22. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bi-annual Burnley bonkage is in full flow.

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Bonkage: good word - I like it! 😀

  23. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    KDB (c)let’s goooooooo

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

      We feast.

  24. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    First of five for City

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

      *this half

  25. @persecuted_by_mods
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Heeeeeeeeresssss Jonny

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Had him starting until I done Pereira to Matip

    2. Vlekz
      4 years, 3 months ago

      You literally say every possible negative scenario and then one works out once in a while and you cry over it. Weird stuff

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        No, not really. What other negative scenario are you referring to?

  26. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone using anything better than navmix?

  27. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling and De Bruyne, my boys! xx

  28. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pope denies Rodri G KdB A.

    Kev is hungry!

  29. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    So Jonny scores again huh..