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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. threeputt
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I'd take a 1pt from Weggy right now just to make it to the next game !

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

      This

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

      Agreed, was surprised so many were convinced he'd get 2pts!

  2. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    so sick of this shiteshow of a season ,down 300k since xmas,i only just care,packing it in for this season,covid ,IB and real life has killed it for me ,knew id bore of it eventually,didnt think it would be 14 years though lol.....

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

      You're in the top 4% of all players. You're doing great!

      This community has crazy high standards.

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

      Easier said than done but just try and play it like we all did back in the old days when it was just about fun.

    3. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Been a funny old season. Might be worth leaving it next season with the World Cup break then see how you feel after that.

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

    Gundo G
    Sterling A

  4. SouthCoastSaint
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Weghorst getting a red card first game of a double before Norwich and another double would be so so so this season hahaha

    Said as an owner

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

      2nd yellow = fresh for Norwich blank.

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

    Second of five for City

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

    Sterling is absolutely destroying Taylor, great KDB AA.

  7. SouthCoastSaint
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Broja close

  8. JBG
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Burnley assets awful as they have been for 99% of the season. Luckily I only have Pope.

  9. fedolefan
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Lol Pope's save attempt.

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

    Tired of owning Foden lol

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 3 months ago

      *Frauden
      *Ghosten

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

    Yes, Sterling!

  12. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    It always felt so so wrong! But there was nothing else at all! Just get through the game now you clown

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

    No KDB involvement? What is this

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

      Assisting the assister

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

    Come on Leeds!!

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

      Not very often you see a Man Utd fan cheering on Leeds

  15. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Can’t have Liverpool win the title, come on City!

  16. tambourineman
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Maupay penalty miss

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

    Gundo with 0.0% ownership in top 10k

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

    Maupay Miss

  19. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Maupay misses pen

    1. sulldaddy
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      ALMOST brought him in on WC.

      phew!

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

    Maupay puts a penalty over the bar

    Harrison scores for Leeds, Raph assist I think

  21. @persecuted_by_mods
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Harrison goal raphina assist

  22. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Leeds United goal

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

      Raph assist?

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Nor watching that one.

        Tuned into Turf Moor.

  23. adstomko
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    And here I still scratch my head wondering what the hype was around Weghorst

  24. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Maupay misses and nobody is surprised

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

    Raphinha A ??

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

      Yep

  26. Bishopool
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Maupay misses penalty

  27. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Is Jonny worth picking from Wolves?

    I was looking and a decent price point, do the fixtures justify it?

    1. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Semedo is touch and go for a return and was v good before his injury, complicates matters

  28. JonSnow
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Cancelled my last minute swap of salah to kdb and(c) and instead put the armband on mo for fear of everyone else in ML. Cowardice.

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

      You know nothing

  29. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Man city can flip their goal difference deficit in this game alone, unlucky Liverpool.

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

    Can’t see the bottom 3 changing between now and season end

    1. fedolefan
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Watford and Burnley can get to 30 points or more. Not sure how many more points Everton get.