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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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  1. KrisMCFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    And the Kdb instead of salah transfer and cappy pays off

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Master

    2. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Fair play, dude!!! 😎

      1. KrisMCFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 days ago

        Thanks boys! Was a risk I didn’t need to take given I’m top of all my private leagues but I had a gut feeling

      1. KrisMCFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 days ago

        Congrats mate!

    3. sulldaddy
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      with ya! and lovin it!
      although I have salah just no cap

  2. jia you
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    Little bit annoyed about that KdB(C) goal that it wasn't assisted by cancelo!

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Condolences to you & yours.

      1. jia you
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 days ago

        🙂

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

      Love to see a fellow captainer. That was also my first thought

      1. jia you
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 days ago

        🙂

    3. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Little bit annoyed you used the fact the assister wasn't Cancelo to boast your captain's choice. 😀

  3. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    Just a few save Pope save points and I will be happy with that

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

    Any news about Cornet?
    He was my punt...

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Not in squad, no?

    2. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      On bench

  5. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    Chances of Weghorst scoring? Asking for a Cancelo owner

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Very low.

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 days ago

        endorsed

      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 days ago

        Brownhill however...

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

      City will have a few problems with set pieces today. I think it's not too unlikely he will score.

    3. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      I'll be surprised if he touches the ball today.

    4. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      I'd be ecstatic if he gets returns

    5. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Brought in more for his following games, anything’ v city a bonus

  6. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    Weghorst YC

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      imagine he gets a red and doesn't even play the easier game 😀

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

        At least nobody captained him like Dennis

  7. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    Weggy YC

    Half elbows Rodri.

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Not again - he's a walking card that bloke.

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 days ago

        Bit early for him to be getting frustrated.

  8. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    Avoided the Weghorst trap

  9. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    D.James u greedy something!!!

  10. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    Mitrovic goal again. Jesus.

  11. mixology
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    KDB is going to be a problem until the end of the season...

    I just don't see a way of fitting him in with Salah+ Kane

    Maybe it's worth a gamble taking

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

      I have all 3, but at the cost of no TAA or Robertson.

      1. mixology
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 days ago

        exciting going forward

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

          Not worried for next week but will definitely need one of them back for week after, though leaning towards FH 33

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Those dropping Salah a week or two ago are laughing quietly

    3. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      My son's team has him in, with a Kane, Gelhardt, Greenwood front line.

    4. sulldaddy
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      ive got all three with cancelo and robbo , defintely some "dead" players though

      lookin at you Johnson

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

    I'm very lucky if Weghorst just gets the 90 minutes. He should have been off for this action. Imo the mother of all red cards.

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

      The fact he has a look makes it look worse. I wouldn’t have argued if it was a red shown.

    2. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Was it?! Shikes!!!

  13. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Digne doing what he does best

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

        RC?

      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 days ago

        At least no YC this time

    • fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Plenty of time left for Wout to get another yellow.

    • Drumandbaines123
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Digne finding yet more ways to troll owners. Injured and subbed.

      1. Arn De Gothia
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 3 days ago

        thats it, ragetransfer incomming

    • Stamford B
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Weghorst lol

    • Atimis
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Jonny to James -4, you won’t beat that!
      But being honest probably wouldn’t start Jonny anyway.

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 days ago

        Ouch!!!

      2. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 days ago

        Did the same.

    • Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Weghorst RC would be classic FPL now

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 days ago

        My heart sank for a second there... 😆

    • g40steve
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      So glad I binned the troll known as Digne

    • Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Weggy swinging elbows everywhere

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Weghorst asking challenging with Ake in the air there. Again looks at the City player before backing into them with raising arms...

      He doesn't want to play much minutes today!

    • DannyDrinkVodka
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Come on Cancelo(c), bring me some joy today

    • JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Weggy red incoming

    • Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Mendy down injured

    • putana
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      am i an idiot for starting toney over jonny?

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 days ago

        They say play the striker, bit like they say Capt Salah 🙁

      2. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 days ago

        Hindsight’s a great thing, Toney had couple chances

    • Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Mitrovic scored his 35th league goal of the season
      Insane

      1. The Philosopher
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 days ago

        Cue next season when he blanks for 22 GWs on the bounce

      2. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 days ago

        ... and he'll struggle to score 10 in the PL.

        1. sulldaddy
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 3 days ago

          struggle to score 6 in PL

      3. JBG
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 days ago

        Next season we will write.

        "Mitrovic scored his 3rd league of the season, what a trap he has been."

    • Tic Tacs
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Chalobah and James double up going well

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 days ago

        Ouch

    • dshv
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      I am tired of that weghorst

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 days ago

        Went Pope after previous double with Weghurt

      2. The Philosopher
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 days ago

        Aren't we all, pal

    • Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Jimenez to Weghorst the most popular transfer among top 10k lol, just buy Young-Coombes, relegate to third bench slot and spend your money on actual footballers.

      1. threeputt
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 3 days ago

        I had the chance of Jimenez to DCL before Jimi went down in price, I feel a troll coming on.....

    • Atimis
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Tired of doing wrong moves. Thought I had to replace Jim but couldn’t find any other option than Weghorst.

      1. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 days ago

        Same, especially with a dgw

      2. nanxun
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 days ago

        Felt the same way about Jim > Weg .... just couldn't stomach it ....

        so went Jim > Gelhardt and Digne > Cancelo (-4)